Bhagavati
Bhagavatī is an Indian epithet of Sanskrit origin, used as an honorific title for goddesses in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, it is primarily used to address the goddesses Lakshmi and Durga. In Buddhism, it is used to refer to several Mahayana Buddhist female deities, like Cundā.
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When
- Historical notes
- Cult preserves Kannaki worship initiated by Cheras in Kerala temples.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Bhagavān, Bhagawati, Devi Kanya Kumari, Śiva, Deva, Lakshmi, Cundā, Sarasvati, Indra, Nārada, Mariamman, Bhadrakali
- enemy of
- Banasura
Mentioned by
- Śiva
- Deva
- Lakshmi
- Cundā
- Sarasvati
- Indra
- Nārada
- Mariamman
- Bhadrakali
- Bhagavati (Pernem)
- Bhagavati Haldonknarin
- Bhagavati Chimulakarin
- Bhagavati (Parse, Goa)
- Bhagavati (Mulgao, Goa)
- Dhavali, Bhagavati
- Prakriti
and 2 more
Sources
Source passages
“A synonym for the word Devi in the Vedas is Bhagavati. Bhagavatī (Devanagari: भगवती, IAST: Bhagavatī), is an Indian epithet of Sanskrit origin, used as an honorific title for goddesses in Hinduism and Buddhism.”
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“Many Bhagavati temples are found in Goa, where the deity is mainly worshipped in the form of Mahishasuramardini by the Goud Saraswat Brahmin, Daivadnya Brahmin, Bhandari communities. Bhagavati is also worshipped as one of the Panchayatana deity in most of the Goan temples.”
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“According to local folklore, It was believed that only Bhagavati would be able to restore order. Bhagavati manifested herself in the southern tip of the subcontinent as Kumari, to kill Banasura and restore the balance of nature.”
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“The Kannaki cult initiated by the Cheras, is still preserved in the form of the Bhagavati cult in Kerala.”
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